ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #697Top JournalHybrid

International Organization

Identifier (ISSN):0020-8183(Print)/1531-5088(Online)
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Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.8↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Organization

WoS Q1
368115.7520227.820238.220244.520254.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
3.041
#697

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
180

180 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
43articles/year
83.87% Gold OA•96.3% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Organization (IO) is a leading peer-reviewed journal that covers the entire field of international affairs. Subject areas include: foreign policies, international relations, international and comparative political economy, security policies, environmental disputes and resolutions, regional integration, alliance patterns and war, bargaining and conflict resolution, economic development and adjustment, and international capital movements. The journal is continuously ranked among the top journals in the field. Although this journal does not publish book reviews, IO publishes high-quality review essays that survey new developments in a particular area of study, synthesize important ideas, and raise key issues for future scholarship.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science86.5%Law75.2%Economics71.2%Business55.7%Politics47.3%Computer science45.8%Geography43%Sociology42.7%Physics36.9%History36.9%Philosophy36.6%Archaeology32.2%Quantum mechanics29.1%Public administration29%Engineering25.4%Finance25.1%International trade23.8%Thermodynamics23.7%Linguistics23.2%Mathematics23.1%Biology21.7%World Wide Web20.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Q1
Rank5/173
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Q1
Rank15/332
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Q1
Rank3/173
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Q1
Rank11/332
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.8
Articles / Year31
Total Citations6
2025
IF4.5
Articles / Year54
Total Citations154
2024
IF8.2
Articles / Year38
Total Citations291
2023
IF7.8
Articles / Year46
Total Citations681
2022
IF5.754
Articles / Year30
Total Citations563

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #697Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1947-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.041

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.27

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,351 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations520
3-Year Documents88
Citable Documents87

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1
Political Science and International RelationsQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

International Organization (ISSN: 0020-8183) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.041 (Q1), an H-index of 180.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 43 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,351 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01